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₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by shortgun(op): 9:34am On Dec 22, 2025

Female Drug Stash Keeper Arrested In Lagos With N5Billion Worth Of Cocaine Hidden In Her Children’s Room

The agency in a statement said sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance eventually led operatives to the suspect’s location in Surulere, Lagos, where she was arrested.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 39-year-old female stash keeper Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat in Lagos after recovering 23.50 kilograms of cocaine concealed inside her residence.

The arrest followed months of investigations linked to a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate earlier uncovered by the NDLEA in Lagos and Ogun states, with officers continuing follow-up operations to apprehend remaining members.

The agency in a statement said sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance eventually led operatives to the suspect’s location in Surulere, Lagos, where she was arrested.

Explaining how the suspect was identified and tracked, the NDLEA said, “Determined to rein in every member of the syndicate, the NDLEA operatives continued with follow up intelligence and surveillance on the trans-border drug trafficking organization until a 39-year-old female stash keeper Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat was identified as a key member of the DTO. As a result, she was trailed to her 31 Onasanya street, Surulere, Lagos residence on Tuesday 9th December 2025.”

The agency said a search was carried out at the residence following the arrest, which led to the recovery of the drug consignment.

Giving details of what was found during the operation, the statement said, “A thorough search of her home led to the discovery of blocks of cocaine weighing 23.50 kilograms concealed in a black suit case recovered from her children’s room. She admitted ownership of the drug consignment worth over N5billion in street value.”

The NDLEA said investigations into the case are ongoing.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/12/21/female-drug-stash-keeper-arrested-lagos-n5billion-worth-cocaine-hidden-her-childrens?s

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Babangidapikin: 9:45am On Dec 22, 2025

Is it not Date of Arrest ...abi you na don go back in times .

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by kettykin: 9:47am On Dec 22, 2025

I saw this on Twitter and cosmo it aa one of the random stories , so a woman actually did thi

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by ratcock: 9:47am On Dec 22, 2025

Yorubaa lagbaaaaaaaaa

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Emeskhalifa(m): 9:54am On Dec 22, 2025

Omooorrrr. People seriously moving weights

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by OMEGA009(m): 9:55am On Dec 22, 2025

Someone snitched on her. Probably her maid or even the kids might’ve told their friends. She’s supposed to go away for a long time but we rarely hear of the follow up investigations after the initial arrests.

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by JohnPortar: 9:55am On Dec 22, 2025

Nigerian security agencies with anyhowness. How is her date of arrest 1986?

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Chucks13: 9:58am On Dec 22, 2025

That sound exaggerated a N5Billion cocooned can stay in a residential home with kids.

Stop all these exaggeration and stop calling money as if you have ever in your life seen N2m before.

A drug work N5Billikn can not stay in kid room abeg.

Madam Merry Xmas in jail. You go hear word by force. Na women like you nor allow Tiktok rest flaunting wealth. Watery bean dey sweet oo madam

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by wolesmile(m): 9:58am On Dec 22, 2025

Babangidapikin:
Is it not Date of Arrest ...abi you na don go back in times .

Definitely a mistake. They mistook dob for doa

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Lovelydaisies: 9:58am On Dec 22, 2025

Do the crime and do the time.
But that 5 billion they put there na to hype the situation more. huh

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Toluwanise247(m): 9:58am On Dec 22, 2025

Selfishness done kill her, someone link her secret

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by bunmioguns(m): 9:59am On Dec 22, 2025

See the person our future leaders are calling 'Mummy.' Using your own children's room as a warehouse for N5 billion worth of poison. While other mothers are praying for their children’s protection, you are literally tucking them into bed with enough cocaine to destroy an entire generation. At 39, you’ve traded your children's safety and your own freedom for 'fast wealth.' Enjoy the Nigerian prison version of 'Mother’s Day' for the next 25 years.

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by obonujoker(m): 10:03am On Dec 22, 2025

See her humble and Christian like face.

Well you can't deceive God

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Bahamas95(m): 10:05am On Dec 22, 2025

You chop alone, you die alone.

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Wait o, na 5Billion I just see so abi my eyes dey pain me ni? undecided

I think say na 5million nai make me lock up at first......These people sef, any amount wey enter their mouth nai dem dey mention.

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by achillesfoot(m): 10:05am On Dec 22, 2025

OMEGA009:
Someone snitched on her. Probably her maid or even the kids might’ve told their friends. She’s supposed to go away for a long time but we rarely hear of the follow up investigations after the initial arrests.

You think you can analyze shit but you're wrong.. Her kids can't stitch cos they don't even know that box exists in the first place. It's a member of their syndicate who snitched in exchange for lighter sentence.

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by Danelo(m): 10:06am On Dec 22, 2025

NDLEA don smoke small cocaine....
DOA.... 1986

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by matify83: 10:07am On Dec 22, 2025

Better, the kingpin's mug shot finally on display.

I thought this was a recent news. Why is her DOA 1986?

Good job NDLEA!

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Re: ₦5 Billion Cocaine Recovered From Children’s Room, Their Mother Arrested by shortgun(op): 10:07am On Dec 22, 2025

Chucks13:
That sound exaggerated a N5Billion cocooned can stay in a residential home with kids.

Stop all these exaggeration and stop calling money as if you have ever in your life seen N2m before.

A drug work N5Billikn can not stay in kid room abeg.

Madam Merry Xmas in jail. You go hear word by force. Na women like you nor allow Tiktok rest flaunting wealth. Watery bean dey sweet oo madam

Do you know how much 1 gram of cocaine is worth?
For context, 1 bottle water will contain about 75 grams of cocaine.
1 gram of cocaine is around $170.
$170x75=$12,750

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